Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-17
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Mr. Mott leaned forward, and placed
his large hand on the young mans
shoulder. That's what sed r. myself
when / seed how things were pintin'.
Speak out, SEE |. 'Abnerl Speak out if
you've got anything TO say. You kin
trust this yer Mr. Renshaw. He amt
the kind Of man to creep into the bosom
of mans ship for purposes of his own
He amt a man that would hunt round
until he discovered a poor mans treasure,
and then try TO rob -
.1Stop," said Renshaw, with set face
and darkening eyes. What TREASURED
what man are you speaking off,
why Rosey and Mr.. Ferrers," re-
turned Notr. simply.
Renshaw sank into his seat again But
the expression OF relief which here passed
swiftly over his face gave way to one Of
uneasy interest as Mott went On.
"P'r'aps it's little high falutin talkin'
Of Rosey ez a treasure. But, considerin',
Mr.. Renshaw, ez she's the only prop'ty
I've kept by me for seventeen years ez hez
paid interest and increased in yalooe, it
amt sayin' too much to call her so. And
ez Ferrers knows this, he oughter been
content wiki gougin' me in that horsehair
spec, without soin for Rosey Pr APPS
yer surprised at hearing me speak my
own flesh and blood ez II was taIkin
boss trade, but you and me is bus ness
men, Mr. Kenshaw and we discusses ez
such. We amt goin' TO slosh round and
slop over in po'try and sentiment" con-
tinued Mott, with a tremulous voice, and
hand that slightly shook on Renshaw' 5
shoulder. I'VE amt goin' to git up and
sing, 'Thou'st larned to love another
thou'st broken every vow we've parted
from each other and my bozoms lonely
now oh is it well to sever such hearts as
ourn for ever kin forget thee never fare
well farewell farewell Ye never hap
pend to hear Jim Baker sing that at the
moosic hall on Dupont street, Mr. Rem
shaw continued Mr. Mott, enthusiasts
tically, when he had recovered from that
complete absence of punctuation which
alone suggested verse to his intellect.
"He sorter struck water down here, =" in
dicating his heart, every time"
But what has Miss Mott to do with NJ
de Ferrieres?" asked Renshaw, with u
faint smile
Mr. Mott regarded him with dumb,
round. astoni- he'd eyes. "HaZn't she told
yer?,
"Certainly not "
"And she didn't let on anythin' about
HIM" he continued. feeblv.
"She said she'd like to know where
He stonped with the reflection that he
was betraying her condolences.
A dim forebodinr Of some new form of
deceit. to which even the man before him
was consuming party almost paralvzed
Motifs faculties Then she didn't tell
yer that She and Ferrers was sparkin' and
keepin' kimpanv torether. that She and
him was engaged and was kalkilatin' to
run AWAY to furrip parts: that she cot
toned 10 him more than to the shin or her
father2',
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